Dusting apparatus



1932. J. M. BRASIHNGTON4 5 3 DUSTING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 15, 1929 g-' ment of the several parts of my improve Patented Aug. 3%, 1932 JOHN M. BRASINGTON, OF CHERAW, SOUTH CAROLINA,-

AssIGNon or ONE-HALF 'ro CHARLES S. MCCALL, F IBENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA,

DUSTING- APPARATUS Application filed October 15,1929. Serial No. 399,843. I

This invention relates to a dusting apparatus and hasrelation more particularly to an apparatus of this kind especially designed and adapted for use in applying powdered insecticide to cotton plants and the like, and. 7 "it is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus "of this character with means to assure the material at the time of discharge being thoroughly comminuted to free the I o same of any flaky or kindred condition. I Theinvention also has for an object to provide a device of this kind including means for efiectively comminuting the material after the same hasbeen taken from the source 1 of supply and also wherein such action is materiallyfacilitated by the flow of the air into the casing-of the distributing fan.

The invention consists in the detailsof construction and in the COI'IllOlIlLtlOIl and arrangedusting apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, p-:55 as will be hereinafter morefully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein v r Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating an apparatus constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Figure 2 is a view in end elevation of the preferred type of nozzle for use in connection with my apparatus.

As disclosed in ing, B denotes a portable body adapted to be transported in any desired manner along a row of plants. Operatively supported by the body B, through the medium of the upa fan casing O of desired dimensions and which discharges in a conventional manner series of plpe lines 3 directed and supported as may be preferred. ,Each of these lines has;

the accompanying draw-i rights 1 or otherwise as may be preferred, is

in communication therewith one or more tubes 4, preferably flexible, and each of said tubes is provided at its outer end with a nozzle 5. This nozzle 5 is preferably substantially conical in form and which structure is of advantage as the air with its load is discharged therethrough will be softened so that the load, which is effectively comminuted, will only be projecteda' short distance beyond the nozzle, thus assuring effective application of the material upon the foliage of the plantsw By softening, I wishto be understood that the force of the discharge ofthe 'comminuted material is materially redu'ced'in order to assure the proper lodgment ofthe material on the plants. -A face or side wall of the casing C at its central portion is provided'with a conventional inlet; opening 6 in which closely ex- 1 tends an end portion of a cylindrical tubular I body 7 the peripheral wall of which being" provided therealong and'therear'ound with a series of-small perforations 8. 1 i

The outer end. of the member or body 7 is closed by ahead 9 while the opposite end is open. Fixed within the open end") portion of the member or body? isa spider 10 including a central collar 11 fixed to the fan shaft 12, j'This'shjaft 12 extends axially through the member and the central porefe tio-n'o-f the head 9 of the member 7 is also fixed to said shaft. This mounting of the member or body 7 results in said member or body rotating with the shaft 12 at the same axial speed. M The extended portion of the member or body 7 is surrounded by an elongated tubular casing '14,;preferably cylindrical, and one end .of which being operatively supported, p

.as at 15, by aside or face wall of the casrmo ing C, the outer end portion of this casing" 14, as herein disclosed, being supported upon the body B by an upright 16 although, if desired, other means may be employed.

The casing 14 isof a length to terminatejfi a desired distance'beyond the outer or closed end of the member or body 7. The upper portion'of the wall of this casing14 at a point beyondithe outer or closed end ,of'the member? ispro-vided with an "inlet opening 17. This opening 17 is directly in communication with the discharge nozzle 18 depending from a supply hopper 19. This hopper 19 is herein set forth as being mounted upon the casing l4but it may be otherwise held in desired position as preferred. This hopper 19 is adapted to contain a supply of insecticide, such as calcium-arsenate.

i r The fan shaft 12 is extended through the v casing 14 and terminates outwardly of the open end of said casing for operative engagement with a bearing 20, herein set forth as being carried by the nozzle .18 of the hop-- per 19. The opposite end portion of the shaft 12 is rotatably supported by the outer side or face wall of thecasing C and projects "therebeyond. H r v 1 ,This secondprojected endportion of the shaft 12 carries a, pulley21 adapted to be connected with any desired source of power for rotating the shaft 12 at desired speed. a

Fixed to the shaft 12 for rotation therewith within the casing C are the conventional fan :blades 22. A

The head 9phas extending therefrom in .general direction of the shaft [12 a plurality 'of fingers23, {each ofwhich being of a length to extend beyond the inlet opening 1.

With my improved apparatus in use,,the action of the fan blades 22 results in the ldrawinginto the casing l4-through the outer open end thereof a current of ai-rand which :air as it passes inwardly of said casing 14 carries therewith a material delivered within the casing 14 from the hopper 19 through Y the inlet opening 17 As the material is initially received within the casing 14 through the-opening 17 the action of the fingers 23 is such "to thoroughly break up 'and-comminute' such material and which ac- :t-ion is further assured as the .m'aterial'passes with ftheuair throughthe perforations 8 in the periphery of the member 7 7 so that when the material is received within the fan casing and carried ofi out through the pipe lines 3, such material will be free of any flaky orsimilar condition and thus assure the material being applied to the plants as a dust.

It is to he noted that the shaft 12 is disposed substantially at right angles to the axis-of thenozzle 18 so that the fingers 23, which revolve with the axle 1 2 as an axis, move in a direction to intersect the flow of the material from thenozzle 18 resulting in the fingers having such action uponthe ima- 't'erial to effectively break up the same and at the same time to scatter the materialwithin thecasing 14 to assure the highly effective carrying of such material along with the air drawn through the casing 14 by the fan blades 22.. In other words, intheir operation the fingers v23 rotate in a path at right angles to the a xis of the nozzle 18, thus -assuring the most effective action upon the material flowing into the casing 14 and also flowing such material with a certain degree of centrifugal force to materially facilitate the passage of the material with air through the perforations 8 into the tubular body 7. This action of the fingers 23 with respect to the material is what may 'be termed relatively free as such action of the fingers 23 upon the material within the casing 14 is such as to :avoid resultantpacki-ng or flaking of the material but, on the contrary, has a tendency to break up any such conditions.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be*'obv1 '-ons that a dusting appa- V ratus constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the-convenience and facility with which it may be'assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change'l'and modification without departing from" the' her at a point beyond its communication with V the hopper being in communication with the atmosphere, a second tubular member'rotat i-ng withint'he first named tubular member, said tubular member having one end portion extending within the fan casing and its op-V posite end portion terminating at point bet-ween the fan casing and the communication of the hopper with the first tubular member, the peripheral wall of said second tubular member being provided with openings, the outer end of said second tubular member being-closed. V

'2. An apparatus of the class described comprising, in combination, a distributing roe fan including a casing, a supply hopper, a v

tubular member in communication with both the casing and the hopper, said tubular member at a point beyond i'tscommunic at ion with V the hopper being in communication with the atmosphere, a second tubular member rotating within the first named tubular member, said tubular member havingone end portion extending within the casingand its opposite end portion terminating at a point between thefan casing and the communicationof the hopper with the first tubular memher, the peripheral wall of-said second tubuhr member being providedwith openings,

the outerendof said second tubular member being closed, and outstanding fingers carried;1 0

by the closed end of the s'econd'tubular memher and revolving therewith forbreaking action upon the material as it enters the first tubular member from the hopper. V

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising, in combination, a distributing fan including a casing, a supply hopper, a tubular member in communication with both the casing and the hopper, said tubular member at a point beyond its communication with the hopper being in communication with the atmosphere, a second tubular member rotating within the first named tubular member, said tubular member having one end portion extending within the fan casing and its opposite end portion terminating at a point between the fan casing and the communication of the hopper with the first tubular member, the peripheral wall of said second tubular member being provided with openings, the outer end of said second tubular member being closed, said second tubular member being of a diameter less than that of the interior diameter of the first tubular member thus providing a space between the two tubular members. i

4. In a dusting apparatus, a hopper having a discharge opening, rotating means disposed beneath said discharge opening for breaking up the material, a secondrotating means cooperating with said first means in breaking up the material, and a suction fan for drawing the material through said second means. 1

5. In a dusting apparatus, a hopper having a discharge opening, means disposed beneath said discharge opening for initially breaking up the material, a perforated rotatable drum'having one end thereof open cooperating with said means in breaking up the material, and a fan for drawing the material through said drum, the material discharging through the open end of said drum.

6. An apparatus of the class described comprising a portable body, a hopper carried thereby, a distributing fan, a perforated member, and a plurality of fingers rotatably mounted in a position to break up material discharged from the hopper, said fan upon rotation thereof drawing the dusting mate- 11331 through the perforations of said mem- 7. An apparatus of the class described comprising a hopper having a discharge opening, a casing communicating with the opening, a fan, a shaft for the fan disposed through said casing, a perforated member mounted on the shaft and fingers rotatable with said shaft and disposed across the opening.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my.

signature.

J. M. BRASI NGTON, 

